Best Project Management Software in 2026
When work spans contributors, tasks and deadlines, project management software can shape how a team plans and tracks progress. The ranking compares automation rules, free plans and their user limits, guest access, native integrations, starting paid prices, task views and time tracking. Jira, Hive and OpenProject appear among the first entries. Consider how your team likes to organize tasks, whether time tracking is part of its routine, and what access outside collaborators need. The listed integration and automation details can help you assess how work may connect across tools, while plan limits and prices give you further points to compare.
170 project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Task views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jira | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.91/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | Hive | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 3 | OpenProject | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €5.95/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | Linear | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 5 | Trello | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 6 | Avaza | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $11.95/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | Backlog | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | Oracle Primavera Cloud | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | — | — | gantt | View |
| 9 | Plutio | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 10 | Planio | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | ClickUp | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | View |
| 12 | Asana | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 13 | monday.com | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | View |
| 14 | Zoho Projects | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.42/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 15 | Wrike | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | board | View |
| 16 | Worksection | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 3.75 /user/mo | — | View |
| 17 | YouTrack | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 18 | GoodDay | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4/mo | Yes | 2.2 /user/mo | board | View |
| 19 | Plane | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | board | View |
| 20 | Rocketlane | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | KanbanFlow | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 22 | Nifty | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 23 | Project Insight | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | View |
| 24 | Teamhood | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9.50/mo | Yes | 9.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 25 | Paymo | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which project management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Jira is ranked #1 of 170 with a score of 9.0. Hive is second and OpenProject third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Zoho Projects has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.